Prep Spotlight: Two from CS8 in 3-point event in Peoria

PEORIA — Two players from Central State Eight Conference schools will be among the competitors at Carver Arena Friday in the Class 3A Boys Country Financial Three-Point Showdown.

Lincoln freshman Bryson Kirby and Chatham Glenwood senior Josh Matchuny will be among the 32 Class 3A entries for the preliminary round at 5 p.m. Friday.

Each shooter will get 15 3-point attempts, with the top four advancing to the Class 3A finals set for Friday afternoon at Carver Arena. The finals will be held between the Class 3A state tournament semifinal games.

The Class 3A winner will return to Carver Arena Saturday afternoon to shoot against the Class 1A, 2A and 4A winners for the King of the Hill title.

GIRLS SOCCER

Crusaders blank Lions

Lutheran scored four second-half goals and it led to a 4-0 shutout over Lanphier in a non-conference game in the Crusaders’ opener at Lee Field Wednesday.

Jeslyn Roat scored an unassisted goal and gave Lutheran a 1-0 lead, 2 minutes 36 seconds into the second half. The Crusaders added three more goals, getting scores from Mackenzie Riechers, Kiersten Anderson and Katie Elmore. Lexi Brauer, Elmore and Anderson earned assists. Anderson and Roat shared time in goal to record the shutout.

Lanphier dropped to 0-2.

Rockets win on PKs

LEBANON — Rochester outshot Alton Marquette 5-3 in penalty kicks and the Rockets posted a 1-0 win at the Metro East Lutheran Tournament at McKendree University Wednesday.

The game was scoreless after regulation play and two overtime periods.

The shootout was tied 3-3 when Kenzie Minor and Baylee Smith each netted free kicks to give Rochester the victory. Amanda Williams, Becca Jostes and Khloe Sandercock scored on the Rockets’ first three penalty kicks, respectively. Maddie Gleeson was in goal for Rochester and finished with nine saves.

Rochester will the play the winner of the O’Fallon vs. Belleville Althoff game at 7:30 p.m. Friday as the tournament continues.

BASEBALL

Panthers top Miners

GILLESPIE — Jerseyville scored seven runs in the top of the sixth inning and rallied past Gillespie 11-7 in a non-conference game Wednesday.

Michael Henderson took the loss for Gillespie, giving up seven runs (three earned) on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked five.

Jerseyville committed five errors. Eli Fox had a double for the Miners, who finished with four hits.